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Squatter

Queens building fire that killed 4 ruled homicide: officials

  • Mar 28

Upper floors of building where fire killed 4 were under vacate order

  • Mar 18

Dan Krauth, 7 On Your Side accepts Murrow award

  • Oct 14, 2025

Man arrested for living in condo complex crawl space: sheriff

  • Sep 8, 2025

Alleged squatters wouldn't leave man's home, so he moved in with them

  • May 7, 2025

Squatter exposed by 7 On Your Side Investigates sentenced to prison

  • Mar 28, 2025

Squatter exposed by 7 On Your Side pleads guilty, faces prison time

  • Jan 22, 2025

'Housing court hell' has some New Yorkers on verge of bankruptcy

  • Nov 13, 2024

Latest Videos

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Squatter accused of trespassing at Jamaica, Queens home takes plea deal, avoids jail time

  • Sep 27, 2024
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Trademark lawyer sitting on HarrisWalz.com during presidential race

  • Aug 6, 2024
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'Squatter' forged lease and sued homeowner: DA

  • Jul 24, 2024
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'Squatter' forged leased and sued homeowner: Queens DA

  • Jul 24, 2024
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7 On Your Side Investigates: NC Airbnb squatter case renews concerns over homeowner rights

  • Jun 14, 2024
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New squatter bills proposed to track and charge trespassers

  • Jun 6, 2024
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Squatter Standoff: Eyewitness to Change

  • May 17, 2024
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Homeowner tours damage left behind by alleged squatters

  • May 17, 2024

Latest Stories

Officials suspect squatters caused fire that tore through homes in Irvington, displacing dozens

Firefighters responded to 71 Montgomery Ave. just before 5 p.m. for reports of a fire in the vacant residential building, according to officials.

  • Oct 16, 2024

Squatter accused of trespassing at Jamaica, Queens home takes plea deal, avoids jail time

Lance White-Hunt, 24, was accused of trespassing inside a Jamaica, Queens home, then suing the homeowner for illegal eviction and forging a fake lease and utility bills to claim he had a right to be there.

  • Sep 27, 2024

Dan Krauth, WABC team receives proclamation for coverage of squatter crisis

Assemblymember Jake Blumencranz was one of a handful of bi-partisan lawmakers who pushed for change after our series of investigations.

  • Aug 20, 2024

'Squatter' forged lease and sued homeowner: Queens DA

Prosecutors say there's a new twist on a problem 7 On Your Side has been investigating for months - squatters trespassing in homes that don't belong to them and trying to claim to be tenants.

  • Jul 24, 2024

Airbnb guest evicted more than a month after refusing to leave North Carolina home

The Airbnb guest who refused to leave a North Carolina home more than a month ago has been evicted.

  • Jul 4, 2024